Shocking-machine.



A. E. WATT 5; 8. FIELDING.

SHOCKING MACHINE. APPLlOATION FILED AUG. 5, 1909.

9 4,073,, Patented July 12,1910.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

WITNESSES; INUENTUH E rs: Mourns PETERS ca wnsumcron. n. c.

A. 13. WATT a; s. F1ELDING.'

SHOCKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5, 1909.

Patented July 12, 1910.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

-INUEN'TEIH5 19.5. 20m: 26 f/elding Y WIT/7213555 M A. E. WATT & S.PIELDING. SHOGKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION I'ILED AUG. 5, 1909.

964,073. Patented July 12,1910.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

THE NORRIS P22, co., WASHINGTDN, n. c.

ens

ATT FTQE.

ALBERT ERNEST WATT AND SAMUEL FIELDING, OF BIENFAIT, SASKATCHEWAN,

CANADA.

SHOCKING-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALBERT ERNEST WATT and SAMUEL FIELDING, of thevillage of Bienfait, in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Shocking-Machines, ofwhich the following is the specification.

Our invention relates to binders, and more particularly to shockingattachments therefor, and has for its object to provide a device of thisnature which will receive the sheaves from the binder, gather themhorizontally into shocks, and finally deposit the shock in an uprightposition with its base resting upon the ground after which the mechanismis released from the shock and returned to the original position.

It consists essentially in an extending frame secured to the binderframe and supported by carriage wheels, a tray supported above theextending frame, said tray being adapted to turn on its central pointand swing on the supporting shaft; fingers carried by the tray anddesigned to receive the sheaves to form a shock, means for operating thefingers, and means for operating the tray, the parts being arranged andconstructed as hereinafter more particularly described.

Figure 1 is a plan view of our device in position the fingers being opento receive the sheaves and the binder being shown in dotted outline.Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device as in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a frontelevation of the machine. Fig. 4: is an enlarged view of the tray andthe tray stand. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through the tray andstand, the section being taken in the plane denoted by the line X X,Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detailed end view of the clutch and clutchbar on the upper cross shaft.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in each figure.

1 represents the binder of which 2 is the side frame, 3 the main drivewheel, and 1 the deck over which the sheaves are delivered from thebinder.

5 is an extending angle iron bar firmly secured at 5 to the frame 2.

6 is a yoke-shaped bar firmly bolted to the bar 5 at 6 and extending ina horizontal plane.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 5, 1909.

Patented July 12, 1910.

Serial No. 511,300.

7 is a brace secured to the bar 6 and to the binder frame 2, the bars 5and 6 and the brace 7 constituting what we term the extending frame.

8 is a shaft suitably mounted in bearings 9 secured to the yoke-shapedbar 6, and 10 is a carriage wheel mounted centrally on the shaft whichsupports the extending end of the frame.

11 and 12 are vertically directed and opposing standards secured to thebar 6.

13 is a horizontally disposed U-shaped bar secured firmly to the upperends of the standards 11 and 12, and 14 and 15 are braces fastened attheir upper ends to the bar 13 and at their lower ends to the yoke bar6. An upper rotatable cross shaft 16 is mounted in the extending ends ofthe standards 11 and 12, such shaft passing also through the bar 13 andthe braces 14 and 15 and extending toward the binder at 16.

17 is a circular stand for the finger tray later referred to The standis provided with an outwardly turned flange 1S and lugs 19, the lugshaving transverse openings 20 therein which receive the shaft 16 in sucha manner that the stand is swingable on the shaft it being understoodthat it is contained within the U-shaped bar 13.

21 is the finger tray which has its outer edge closed over the flange ofthe stand 17 so that the tray can be rotated if desired on the stand.The tray is provided with an extending lug 22 which appears at its edgeand is designed to engage with the upper end 23 of a clutch bar atpivotally secured by a pin 25 through lugs 26 26 to the standard 12. Theclutch bar is split at 2 1 to admit of the female member 27 of a clutchwhich is slidably secured to the shaft by a feather 27. The clutch isprovided with a circumferentially extending groove 27 and receives astrap 28 which carries oppositely directed pins 29 that are receivedwithin vertically directed slots 29 appearing in the clutch bar.

30 is a drive gear keyed firmly on the shaft 8 and united through adrive chain 31 with the gear 32 formed on the male member 33 of theclutch, said member being rotatable on the shaft 16.

34 is a bar pivotally secured to the bar 5 at 84: and fastened at itsone end to the l lower end of the clutch bar 2 1. A link 35 s shoulder53 and its other is secured to the extending end of the bar 34 andpasses within convenient range of the operator on the binder.

36 is a bevel pinion firmly secured to the shaft 16 and located so as tomesh with a complementary pinion 37 appearing at the center and upon thelower side of the tray 21.

38 is a drum loosely mounted 011 the shaft 16 and having secured to itsouter face a pinion 39 which is adapted to engage with a rack 40 locatedon the under face of the tray. The drum and pinion are prevented frommoving longitudinally on the shaft by any suitable means such ascollars.

41 is a cable firmly fastened at its one end to the drum and having itsopposite end passing around a pulley 42 carried by the U-shaped bar 13and secured to' the stand at 43. The pulley is fastened to the bar bybrackets 44.

45 45 are suitable opposing bearings mounted on the upper face of thetray and carrying two similar parallel and rotatable shafts 46 and 47which extend considerably beyond the tray and are prevented fromlongitudinal displacement by collars 48 which engage with the bearings.Each shaft carries extending arched fingers 49 which are designed toreceive the sheaves deposited from the binder deck and from them into ashock when the machine is actuated. The fingers on the respective shaftsextend in opposite directions and are arched upwardly and graduallyshorten in length so that they pass the heads of the sheaves together informing the shock when the shafts are rotated toward each other.

50 and 50 are upwardly directed members secured to the shafts 46 and 47in such a manner that the shafts are free to rotate and the membersprevented from longitudinal displacement on the shafts.

51 is a trip bar slidably carried by the members 50 and 50 and having anenlarged end 52 adapted to engage with the ground when the shock isdeposited.

53 is a shoulder on the bar appearing between the members 50 and 50.

54 is a spiral spring encircling the trip bar and having its one endbearing against the end against the face of the member 50.

55 is a gear wheel firmly keyed to the shaft 47 and between the bearings45 and the member 50.

56 is a gear keyed on the shaft- 46 and having part of the teethstripped from its face at.56 there being sufficient teeth on the gear tocause it to mesh continuously with the gear 55 for the completeoperation of the fingers.

57 is a bracket secured at 58 to the U- shaped bar 13 and having a rackformed at 59 011 its upper face said rack being designed to engage withthe teeth of the gear 55 in certain positions of the tray. The reasonfor stripping the teeth from the gear 56 will now be obvious as it willbe seen that if the teeth on both the gears were allowed to engage withthe rack the gears would lock and consequently no motion would be givento the rack when the tray turned to a position which would bring thegears in engagement with the rack.

60 is a sleeve located on the shaft and extending from the gear 56. Thesleeve is provided with teeth 61.

62 is a dog pivotally secured by a pin 63 to lugs 64 extending from theface of the bearing 45 said dog having the end 65 thereof normallyengaging with the teeth formed on the sleeve being held by the pressureof the flat spring 66. The dog is located so that the inner end of thetrip bar may engage with it to withdraw the end 65 thereof from theteeth.

7 67 are strong spiral springs uniting the shafts 45 and 46 and designedto open the fingers together when the shafts are free to rotate.

In order to better understand the shocking machine we will now describeits operation, assuming the parts in the position shown in Figs. 1, 2,and 3 with the fingers filled with sheaves sufficient to form a propershock and further that the machine is advancing with the binder. Theoperator pushes on the link 35 and consequently actuates the femalemember 27 of the clutch throwing it into engagement with the male member32 thereby rotating the shaft 16. The shaft carries with it the bevelpinion 36 and consequently the tray 21 is rotated and carries with itthe fingers and the sheave. Upon the first motion of the tray the gear55 is passed over the rack closing the fingers carried by the shafts 46and 47 together so that the sheaves are formed into a shock and heldtightly. At the time the gear 56 is being rotated by the gear 55 the dog62 is operating on the teeth of the sleeve and prevents the fingers fromloosening when the gear wheel 55 passes off the rack. The butt of theshock is heavier than the head and as the shock is located centrally onthe tray there is continuously a tendency for the butt of the shock toupset or swing the tray on the shaft 16.

As soon as the gear 55 passes from the rack the tray swings downwardlyslightly and rests on the U-shaped bar 13 and will remain in itshorizontal position till the butt of the shock has sufiiciently advancedin the rotation of the tray to cause the tray to upset r'earwardly anddeposit the butt of the shock on the ground. Before the butt strikes theground the trip rod 51 engages with it and withdraws the dog from theteeth of the sleeve which frees the shafts to turn and they areimmediately rota'ted away from each other by the action of the springs67. This causes the fingers to pass away from the shock at the moment itis deposited on the ground. The tray however continues its rotation andjust after the shock is deposited the rack 40 engages with the pinion 39and rotates the drum winding the cable which causes the stand 17 toresume its original or horizontal position, the fingers at this timebeing open to receive further sheaves. As the tray passes to itsoriginal position the lug 22 engages with the upper end 23 of the clutchbar 24: and withdraws the female member of the clutch from engagementwith the male member which stops the rotation of the tray till theoperator desires to deposit another shock.

It will of course be understood that the cable is free to unwind fromthe drum when the tray is upset as the bevel pinion 39 is free of therack 40 and is rotatable in re spect to the shaft.

hat we claim as our invention is:

1. In a shocking machine, the combination with the deck of a binder, ofa frame extend ing from the binder at the side adjoining the deckthereof, a tray disposed above the frame and supported therefrom, saidtray being rotatable around its central point and swingable upon ahorizontal axis, means prohibiting the tray from swinging in onedirection, extending fingers carried by the tray and adapted to receivesheaves delivered from the binder deck and form them into a shock, andmeans for operating the tray, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a shocking machine, the combination with the deck of a binder, ofa frame extending from the binder at the side adjoining the deckthereof, a tray disposed above the frame and supported thereby, saidtray being rotatable about its central point and swinging backwardlyupon a horizontal axis, extending fingers carried by the tray adapted toreceive sheaves delivered from the deck and form them into a shock,means for rotating the tray, and means for return ing the tray to itsoriginal position when overturned, as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a shocking machine, the combination with the deck of a binder, ofa frame extend ing from the binder at the side adjoining the deckthereof, a carriage wheel supporting said frame, a tray disposed abovethe frame and supported therefrom said tray being rotatable about itscentral pointand rearwardly swingable around a horizontally disposedaxis, extending fingers carried by the tray, means for closing thefingers at a predetermined period in the rotation of the tray, meansactuated by the carriage wheel for rotating the tray, means forreturning the tray to its original position when swung backwardly, andmeans for stopping the rotation of the tray at a predetermined instant,as and for the purpose specified.

4:. In a shocking machine, the combination with the deck of a binder, ofa frame secured to and extending from the binder at the side adjoiningthe deck thereof, a suitable carriage wheel for the frame, a circularstand located above the frame and swingable rearwardly upon ahorizontally disposed axis, a finger tray carried by the stand, saidtray being designed to turn about its central point, means actuated bythe carriage wheels for rotating the stand, means for returning thestand together with the tray to the original position after being swungbackwardly, extending fingers carried by the tray, means for closing thefingers at a predetermined period, and means for stopping the rotationof the tray at a predetermined instant, as and for the purposespecified.

5. In a shocking machine, the combination with the deck of a binder, ofa frame extending from the binder at the side adjoining the deckthereof, a horizontal shaft carried by the frame, a carriage wheel onsaid shaft, a circular stand having an outwardly turned flange disposedabove the frame, opposing standards extending upwardly from the frame, ahorizontal shaft mounted in said standards and upon which the stand ispivoted, a finger-tray having its outer edge closing over the flange ofthe stand, means actuated by the carriage wheel for rotating the trayaround its central point on the stand, extending fingers mounted uponthe tray, means for closing the fingers at a predetermined period duringthe rotation of the tray, and means for stopping the rotation of thetray at a predetermined instant, as and for the purpose specified.

6. In a shocking machine, in combination, a frame, a horizontallyextending shaft mounted in the frame, a carriage wheel on said shaft, acircular stand disposed above the frame, an upper cross shaft upon whichthe stand is swingable, vertically directed standards extending from theframe in which the cross shaft is mounted, a finger carrying traycarried by the stand and rotatable about its central point, ahorizontally disposed bar secured to the standards and adapted toprevent the stand from swinging forwardly, means actuated by thecarriage to rotate the upper cross shaft, a bevel pinion keyed on theshaft, a complementary pinion located on the underside of the tray andmeshing with the aforesaid pinion, a drum rotatable on the said shaft, apinion secured to the drum and rotatable therewith, a rack secured tothe under face of the tray and engageable with the pinion,a pulleycarried by the horizontally disposed bar, and a cable extending from thedrum, around the pulley,

and secured to the stand, as and for the purpose specified.

&

7. In a shocking machine, in combination, aframe, a horizontallydisposed shaft, a carriage wheel thereon, opposing vertically directedstandards extending from the frame, a horizontally disposed U-shaped barsecured to the standards at their upper ends, an up per cross shaftmounted in bearings formed in the standards, a circular stand rearwardlyswingable around the upper shaft, a tray carried by the stand androtatable about its central point, means actuated by the carriage Wheelfor rotating the opposing and parallel shafts secured to the upper faceof the tray,

wheels secured to the shafts, and means carried by the bar engageablewith one of the gear wheels whereby the shafts are closed during a partof the and for the purpose specified.

8. In a shocking machine, in combination, a frame adapted to be securedto a binder, a shaft carried by said frame, a carriage wheel secured tosaid shaft, opposing vertically directed standards extending from theframe, a horizontally disposed U-shaped bar secured to the standards attheir upper ends, an upper cross shaft mounted in bearings formed in thestandards, a circular stand rearwardly swingable around the upper shaft,a tray carried by the stand and rotatable about its central point, meansactuated by the carriage wheel for rotating the tray, a set of similaropposing and parallel shafts carried by the tray, a set of inter meshinggear wheels secured to the shafts, one of such gear wheels having anumber of the teeth thereof removed, a bracket secured to the bar andhaving a rack adapted to en gage with one of the gear wheels to closethe fingers at a predetermined period in the rotation of the tray, meansprohibiting the rotation of the gear wheels after having passed out ofengagement with the rack, and means designed to engage with the groundand dis engage the aforesaid means to allow the shafts to rotate andfree the fingers, as and for the purpose specified.

9. Ina shocking machine, in combination, a frame adapted to be securedto a binder on said frame, a horizontally disposed shaft, a carriagewhel on said shaft, opposing vertically directed standards extendingfrom the frame, a horizontally disposed U-shaped bar secured to thestandards at their upper ends, an upper cross shaft mounted in bearingsformed in the standards, a circular stand rearwardly swingable aroundthe upper shaft, a tray carried by the stand and rotatable about itscentral point, means actuated by the carriage wheel for rotating thetray, a set of similar opposing and parallel shafts carried by the tray,a set of intermeshing gear wheels secured to the shafts one of said gearwheels having a number of the teeth thereof removed and betray, a set ofsimilar fingers extending from each of the shafts, inter-meshing gearrotation of the tray, as

ing provided with an extending sleeve having a toothed edge, a bracketsecured to the bar and having a rack formed thereon engageable with oneof the gear wheels at a predetermined period in the rotation of thetray, :1 spring pressed dog normally engaging with the teeth on thesleeve, a suitably mounted trip bar having one end designed to engagewith the ground so as to force the other end in engagement with the dog,releasing it from the teeth, and springs secured to the shafts, as andfor the purpose specified.

10. In a shocking machine, in combination, a frame, a shaft carriedthereby, a carriage wheel secured to the shaft, opposing verticallydirected standards extending from the frame, a horizontally disposedU-shaped bar secured to the standards at their upper ends, an uppercross shaft mounted in bearings formed in the standards, a circularstand rearwardly swingable around the upper shaft, a tray carried by thestand and rotatable about it central point, means actuated by thecarriage wheel for rotating the tray, a set of similar opposing andparallel shafts carried by the tray, a set of intermeshing gear wheelssecured to the shafts one of said gear wheels having a number of theteeth thereof removed and being provided with an extending sleeve havinga toothed edge, a bracket secured to the bar and having a rack formedthereon engageable with one of the gear wheels at a predetermined periodin the rotation of the tray, a spring pressed dog normally engaging withthe teeth on the sleeve, members carried by the shafts, bearings formedin said members carried by the shafts, a trip bar carried by saidmembers, a shoulder on the bar between said members, a spring encirclingthe bar and bearing against the shoulder and the inner of the members,said trip bar having one end enlarged and engageable with the groundwhen the stand is swung rearwardly, and the other end engageable withthe dog when the bar is moved, and springs interconnecting the shafts,as and for the purpose specified.

11. In a shocking machine, the combination con'iprising a frame, atransverse shaft carried by the frame, a carriage wheel on said shaft, afinger carrying tray disposed above the platform and rotatable about itscentral point, said tray having an extending lug passing from the edgethereof, means actuated by the carriage wheel for actuating the tray,and means actuated by the lug for disengaging said actuating means, asand for the purpose specified.

12. In a shocking machine, the combination comprising a frame, atransverse shaft carried by the frame, a carriage wheel 011 said shaft,an upper horizontally disposed shaft, a finger carrying tray disposedabove the frame and rotatable about its center,

said tray bein rearwardly swingable around the horizontal y disposedshaft, standards extending from the frame carrying the said shaft, saidtray having a lug passing from its periphery, a male clutch memberrotatable on the upper shaft, a drive chain connecting the male clutchmember with the lower shaft, a female clutch member feathered on theshaft and engageable with the male clutch member, and a clutch barhaving its upper end designed to engage with the lug extending from thetray thereby disengaging the members of the clutch, as and for thepurpose specified.

13. In a shocking machine, the combination comprising a frame adapted tobe secured to a binder, a transverse shaft carried by the frame, acarriage wheel on said shaft, an upper horizontally disposed shaft, afinger carrying tray disposed above the frame and rotatable about itscenter, said tray be ing rearwardly swingable around the upperhorizontally disposed shaft, standards extending from the frame andcarrying the upper shaft, said tray having a lug passing from itsperiphery, a male clutch member rotatable on the upper shaft, a drivechain connecting the male clutch member with the lower shaft, a femaleclutch member feathered on the shaft and engageable with the male clutchmember, and a clutch bar pivotally secured to one of the standards, saidclutch bar being adapted to operate the female member of the clutch andhaving its upper end engageable with the lug extending from the tray,and means connected with the clutch bar whereby the members of theclutch can be brought into engagement, as and for the purpose specified.

Signed at Bienfait, in the Province of Saskatchewan, this eighth day ofJune 1909.

ALBERT ERNEST WVATT. SAM. FIELDING. In the presence of- J. H. PERRY,OLIVER OLSON.

